OpenStream vs SpotsNow

OpenStream is a platform for radio and podcast publishers seeking recurring revenue through audio advertisements. Radio publishers can sell ad space through its marketplace and serve geolocated pre-roll and mid-roll ads. Podcast publishers can use geolocated pre-roll and out-roll ads, monetize catalogs by changing episode URLs, and retain their own sponsors. A dashboard shows historical revenue and audience statistics plus a realtime audience map. OpenStream says it works across devices and players, including WordPress, and excludes adult, pornographic and gambling advertisements. It describes its service as a proxy that sends an ad and redirects listeners, without storing or copying podcast content. Setup instructions cover Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud and Feedburner; BluBrry is unsupported. The service is free, but new account registration is closed because it has reached the maximum number of accounts it can monetize; a waitlist is available. Fast-lane accounts are reserved for radio stations with at least 1 million active sessions per month. Publisher payments activate at $50 earnings after a four-month validation process, and are usually sent in the last week of the month.

SpotsNow has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.